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FREN 3500 Current Events in the French Speaking World: Research Process

The class focusses on the reading and discussion of current events in the French-speaking world.

Your Research Process

There are several steps in your research process: 

1) develop your research question and topic

2) brainstorm keywords

3) find background information

4) use the search tool to find articles, books, or the material you need

5) review your literature review and evaluate what you found

6) organize your references in a citation management tool

7) organize your ideas and outline them

8) cite your sources

Tip: Research is flexible; you can go back on your steps and remember to value feedback.

 

Steps in your research process: develop question and topic; brainstorm keywords; find background information; find materials; evaluate materials; organize your references; organize ideas and outline them; cite.